WMO OSCAR | Details for Satellite Programme: SAC

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Satellite Programme: Satélite de Aplicaciones Cientificas

Programme details

Programme description	Series of satellites for scientific missions and technological demonstrations. Argentinean programme: CONAE responsible of development and operations, payloads often provided by collaborating agencies. The platforms are actively stabilised over 3 axes. The design life time is 5 years. The satellites exploit different orbits depending on the mission. Drifting orbits for non-EO missions (SAC-A and SAC-B). For Earth observation, sunsynchronous orbits around 10:30 or 6:00 are used. See detailed descriptions at: https://directory.eoportal.org/missions/sac-c and https://directory.eoportal.org/missions/sac-d.
Data circulation	Data stored onboard and transmitted to a main receiving station in Cordoba, Argentina. Distribution centre located in Buenos Aires, payload data generally transferred to the instrument provider agencies for processing.
Agencies	CONAE , INPE, NASA, AEB
Programme lifetime	1996 - 2029

Associated satellites and instruments

Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational , blue tag => planned

Satélite de Aplicaciones Cientificas
- SAC-A (1998-1999)
- SAC-B (1996-1996)
- SAC-C (2000-2013)
  - DCS
  - FVM
  - GOLPE
  - HRTC
  - HSTC
  - ICARE
  - IST
  - MMRS
  - OVM
- SAC-D (2011-2015)
  - Aquarius
  - DCS
  - HSC
  - ICARE
  - MWR
  - NIRST
  - ROSA
- SAC-E/SABIA-MAR A (2025-2028)
- SAC-E/SABIA-MAR B (2025-2029)